Nursery Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant - Nursery 

The Redstart Primary School

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 30

Salary: Grade B (£23,846 - £26,108)

Actual Salary: (£16,166 - £17,700)

Closing Date: 12th May 2024

Start: As soon as possible

We have a fantastic opportunity in our Nursery for a Level 3 Early Years qualified practitioner to join our friendly and caring Nursery team at The Redstart Primary School. We are looking for a new member of staff who can work Monday-Friday and support our children during their important pre-school years. We have a lovely setting with experienced staff who encourage independence and responsibility for the children utilising our multi-room space inside and two fabulous outside settings, incorporating Forest School principles.

Duties:

• Assist in the educational, personal, and social development of designated children under the direction and guidance of relevant colleagues.
• Support children by adopting relevant strategies and techniques to enable them to achieve developmental milestones, engage with their learning and achieve their full potential.
• Takes responsibility for implementing planned learning activities/ teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to children’s responses as appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with relevant colleagues to fulfil the requirements of the role.

About the Cabot Learning Federation: 

At Redstart Primary School we aim to develop a love of learning in our children to last through their lives. We believe passionately in our children having the highest aspirations and are committed to providing a broad and balanced curriculum with exciting opportunities including access to a broad and rich programme of after school activities. We want to enable all our children to realise their full potential, their talents and their interests in all areas. 

We are proud of our collaborative relationship across our community and the wider Cabot Learning Federation which enables us to offer children with an education of the highest quality. We value every child, parent and member of staff and the contribution each has to make. 

The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 18,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, seventeen primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools.  

CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.  

We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupil’s needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.  

Cabot Learning Federation Benefits: Click here to access a full list of Cabot Learning Federation benefits.  

How to Apply: 

Please download the Candidate Information Pack below, which includes wider details on the role and the job description and person specification. 

Please submit your application form via the CLF recruitment portal by clicking ‘Apply’ on this page and then logging into your account/registering for an account. CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application. 

Please note updates regarding an application, which could include an invite to interview, will be sent to the email address used when registering an account. Copies of all correspondence will also appear under the ‘messages’ section, in the event that emails are being directed to a ‘junk’ or ‘trash’ folder please make regular checks on the status of an application. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.               

Safeguarding and pre-employment checks: 

The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity. 

The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.